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AFRICAN COMPUTER ACCESS BUREAU
— · EIN · www.acceskenya.org
profile · synthesized from sources

African Canadian Continuing Education Society (ACCES) is a Canadian nonprofit founded in 1993 that provides post-secondary scholarships to underprivileged students in Kenya. The organization operates on the principle of "Kenyanization," gradually transferring leadership and sustainability to Kenyan graduates. ACCES has supported over 3,000 scholars, many of whom now lead its programs and contribute to an alumni-led endowment fund in Kenya.

named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

ACCES Alumni Association (AAA)
Network of over 3,000 graduates who sponsor students through primary and secondary education and contribute to an endowment fund
ACCES Scholars Foundation (Kenya-based)
Locally-run foundation established by alumni to continue awarding scholarships and advancing Kenyan-led educational support
Post-Secondary Scholarship Program
Provides university and technical school scholarships to academically promising but impoverished Kenyan students
activities · 5 groups

what they do

  • Education Sponsorship and Academic Support 2 activities
    • Manage endowment funds to support long-term programming
      Invests donations of $1,000 or more as long-term endowment funds, using the annual interest to sustainably support ACCES Society programs.
    • Provide post-secondary scholarships to underprivileged Kenyan students
      Offers financial support to cover university and college education fees for students from low-income and rural backgrounds in Kenya, with over 4,200 partial scholarships provided since 1993. The organization sponsors students through to graduation, including cases of interrupted studies due to financial hardship.
  • HIV/TB Prevention and Care Services 1 activity
    • Implement community health and agricultural development programs
      Conducted health initiatives focused on hygiene, gender equality, and HIV/AIDS awareness, as well as programs to improve farming, gardening practices, and flea eradication in local communities.
  • Organizational Performance Reporting 1 activity
    • Publish organizational reports and maintain historical documentation
      Produces an annual report and periodic publications documenting organizational activities, outcomes, and a 30-year timeline of commitments fulfilled.
  • School Infrastructure Development 1 activity
    • Support school infrastructure development in Kenyan communities
      Provided materials and infrastructure for five communities to build schools, expanded two existing schools by adding six classrooms each, and founded seven primary schools that enroll over 1,300 children annually. These schools were later donated to the government.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Develop and disseminate educational curriculum
      Co-authored the global education curriculum "Kenya: Our Global Friend" in 2008, which is used in classrooms across British Columbia to promote cross-cultural understanding.
    • Pilot microfinance initiatives for scholarship recipients
      Ran a pilot microfinance program from 2004–2005 in Kakamega, Kenya, to support business creation among scholarship recipients.
relationships · 9

who they work with

  • ACCES Alumni Association (AAA) Partner — Scholars join this association to support new students and some work as staff in the Kakamega office.
  • ACCES Foundation Funder — A separate registered Canadian charity that acts as a charitable trust providing funding and support to ACCES Society.
  • ACCES Society Partner — ACCES Foundation supports ACCES Society’s programs through funding generated by major gifts and planned giving.
  • African Scholars Foundation Partner — Works with ACCES to support future scholarship students.
  • Canadian International Development Agency Government — Provided support for the co-authoring of an educational curriculum used in British Columbia classrooms.
  • County, Sub-county, ward offices, government ministries offices and Administration Offices in Busia, Bungoma, Kakamega and Vihiga Counties Partner — Partner locations for distributing ACCES scholarship application forms during the application period.
  • Kaimosi Friends University Partner — Institution where ACCES Kenya sponsored a student to complete a degree program.
  • Kenyan Advisory Committee (KAC) Partner — Made up of local business owners and scholarship graduates who provide advice and support to ACCES.
  • Mosoriot Teachers Training College Partner — Partner institution where ACCES supports blind students in teacher training programs.